lnConn = SQLSTRINGCONNECT( "driver={SQL Server};server=(local);trusted_connection=yes;" ) sqlexec( lnConn, "create database test" ) sqlexec( lnConn, "use test" ) sqlexec( lnConn, "create table test1 ( i1 int )" ) sqlexec( lnConn, "insert into test1 values ( 1 )" ) sqlexec( lnConn, "select * from test1" )works fine and dandy for me. You do need to have sufficient rights on the server to create databases and tables though.